DoJ/FBI/USSS crypto-fraud domain seizure and charges
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DoJ, FBI, and US Secret Service investigators seized 503 domains linked to fraudulent crypto platforms, disrupting infrastructure used in a Cambodia-based scam network. The enforcement push also included messaging-app disruption and criminal charges against operators in Burma and Cambodia. The actions aim to blunt a cyber-enabled fraud operation that relied on fake investment platforms and social engineering.
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- US Sanctions Target Cambodian Scam Network Leaders — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 27.04.2026 18:00
- US Sanctions Target Cambodian Scam Network Leaders — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 27.04.2026 18:00